Open-Source UAV

Introduction

• UAV is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle• Our goal is to setup two different

plane configurations with Paparazzi autopilot and fly them autonomously

• Do this in conjunction with two separate Aerospace Engineer teams

• Create a handbook detailing simple recreation of this project

BETTER PIC THAN THIS

The Planes

• Multiplex Funjet– Elevons only for

pitch/roll control– Other difference

• Multiplex Minimag– Traditional rudder

and elevators for pitch/roll control

– Other difference

Cable Work

• Creating proprietary cables– Bootloader cable: USB to 4-pin on Tiny– USB Programming cable: USB to 7-pin on Tiny– GPS Programming cable: I don’t even know– Power cables: As necessary

Sensor Modification

• Details of resistor changing• Justification for resistor changing

GPS Setup and Functionality

• Description of setup for GPS through U-blox• Description of how the GPS makes the UAV

fucntion• Bit about why the GPS elevation above sea-

level cannot be substituted for altitude

• Screenshot of GPS readings on the planes

Ground Control Station/Modem

• Description of two different modems used and why (talk of Xbee’s ability to run multiples)

• GCS is what controls the plane while in autonomous modes

• Anything else pertinent to GCS/modem

Test Flights

• Pictures and details of the more important test flights we held and their results

Summary

• We got them both to fly autonomously?• Blah blah I have no idea what to say here

Our Team

• Kevin Oberg• Dustin Douglas• Shuohan Wan

Acknowledgements

• Special thanks to:– Lockheed Martin employees Reid Plumbo and

Todd Colton– AEM Professor Hammer– AEM project teams